Section 40-4B-3 – Definitions

As used in the Child Support Hearing Officer Act:A. “department” means the child support enforcement bureau of the human services department; andB. “secretary” means the secretary of human services.NMS § 40-4B-3Laws 1988, ch. 127, § 3.

Section 40-4B-2 – Purpose

The purpose of the Child Support Hearing Officer Act is to provide the personnel and procedures necessary to insure prompt and full payment by obligated parties of child support obligations for their dependent children and, where applicable, attendant spousal support...

Section 40-4A-19 – Liens

The state Title IV-D agency must have and use procedures under which: A. liens arise by operation of law against real and personal property for amounts of overdue support owed by a noncustodial parent who resides or owns property in the state; and B. the state courts...